Ignition coils from a Fiat (or possibly a Renault)are a direct replacement. My mate fitted them to his 2007 Capo. Will find out the part number if you are interested.Beancounter wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 4:29 pmWas it a 1st gen or 2nd gen out of interest?MyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:07 pm I had an Aprilia Caponord 1000 which pretty much went wrong all the time. I got rid of it.
I've had a 2nd gen late-2007 model since March 2019, been utterly reliable since I got it until a month ago when the reg/rec failed (causing the bike to die in the Blackwall Tunnel), the dash failed due to a worn out capacitor and now one of the rear ignition coils has failed. I think/hope I've just been unlucky to have all three happen at the same time.
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Bought a 1995 Harley 1200 Sportster as it has all the right parts on it. Edelbrock heads, Andrews cam, Mukini carb, K& N airfilter and Edelbrock inlet manifold, S&S exhaust system Lockhart oil cooler, two spare custom seats. Yellow paintwork was immaculate, and it looked good.
My God, was it nasty to ride. Far too much power for the standard, and ineffective front brake, chassis and suspension to cope with. Plus the bolt upright riding position was not good for my back. Think i did about 400 miles on it in yotal begore calling it a day and moving it on.
Had it for a few weeks before señling it
My God, was it nasty to ride. Far too much power for the standard, and ineffective front brake, chassis and suspension to cope with. Plus the bolt upright riding position was not good for my back. Think i did about 400 miles on it in yotal begore calling it a day and moving it on.
Had it for a few weeks before señling it
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Another one was a F800S. Probably the most dangerous bike i've ever owned.It was cut out at random, more often than not t was as you opened the throttle to pull away but it would also do it was you changed own and opened the throttle again. Nearly got me killed a few times on roundabouts and at junctions.
I replaced everything that was known as a cause, from hoses to idle actuator control valves, but after one very near miss I decided it had to go and I sold it. It was so worrying that I listed it on eBay with an intermittent fault of it cutting out as I couldn't with all conscious sell it on without declaring it.
I replaced everything that was known as a cause, from hoses to idle actuator control valves, but after one very near miss I decided it had to go and I sold it. It was so worrying that I listed it on eBay with an intermittent fault of it cutting out as I couldn't with all conscious sell it on without declaring it.
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I have two:
Guzzi MkII Lemon. You could hear it corroding if you stood next to it.
Z250/2. Hated it with a passion. Actually kicked it over & set it on fire in the middle of Cambridge one day. Some fucking hero appeared with an extinguisher & *saved* it. A while later it snapped the crank in half & I sold it for scrap.
Guzzi MkII Lemon. You could hear it corroding if you stood next to it.
Z250/2. Hated it with a passion. Actually kicked it over & set it on fire in the middle of Cambridge one day. Some fucking hero appeared with an extinguisher & *saved* it. A while later it snapped the crank in half & I sold it for scrap.
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Probably the Buell Ulysses... It could be great fun when running but was plagued with electrical issues and stranded me a few times. A little too much character for me.
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Interesting bike in many ways but as with Harleys, too much 'character'
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Thats the weird thing. Harleys have that reputation, yet they are probably the bikes that achieve the biggest mileages. Loads of yank Harleys have over 2 and 300,000 miles on them! I suppose it could have been higher...
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Not sure i've ever had a bad bike, the closest would be the Ducati 1098 i bought and only rode once as it wouldn't start consistently. I think we only had it in the garage for 7 days... So i'm not sure that really counts in the context above. But it's the closest i've got.
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Yes, I was unlucky I guess. As was my daughter. Mine had fueling issues, as in it would start and rev to the limiter without warning, brakes would bind, odd idiot lights would appear / disappear. All in the first year. It had to go !Taipan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:05 amThats the weird thing. Harleys have that reputation, yet they are probably the bikes that achieve the biggest mileages. Loads of yank Harleys have over 2 and 300,000 miles on them! I suppose it could have been higher...
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Buell is the only manufacturer to recall every bike they ever made, often more than once. Acquaintance had an XB that fell over & damaged the frame. As it was also the gas tank, it was a write off... They were utter turds.
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Oh yes. Even the Harley owners I met, when I had one, regarded Buells as unreliable POS!Buckaroo wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 10:02 amYes, I was unlucky I guess. As was my daughter. Mine had fueling issues, as in it would start and rev to the limiter without warning, brakes would bind, odd idiot lights would appear / disappear. All in the first year. It had to go !
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Thank you, any info would be greatly appreciated. I've bought three different coils which, with a little modification, will fit into the coil space but can't use them as each coil has a female connection and not a male connection. £300 plus VAT for a new coil from Fowlers (no currently in stock) so I've wrapped the broken coil in amalgamating tape to see if that works for now.
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I think we were all quite relieved too.
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On it now. Waiting for his response.Beancounter wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:32 amThank you, any info would be greatly appreciated. I've bought three different coils which, with a little modification, will fit into the coil space but can't use them as each coil has a female connection and not a male connection. £300 plus VAT for a new coil from Fowlers (no currently in stock) so I've wrapped the broken coil in amalgamating tape to see if that works for now.
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Mate thinks he has a couple somewhere. He probably copied the thread here as to what to do:
https://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/sho ... tion-Coils
https://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/sho ... tion-Coils